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27.63Level 29 — tension hierarchy

Over modal C minor:

stable: C E♭ G.

medium: D B♭.

stronger color: A♭.

Phrygian strongest: D♭.

But “tension” here does not necessarily mean:

must resolve.

It may simply mean:

stronger characteristic color.